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Ctenoplectra collect sand on oily hairs on its metasoma
During my 2015 expedition to Tanzania, I was lucky to observe numerous Ctenoplectra bees visiting fowers of Cucurbitacae and collecting floral oil. This relationship with oil producing flowers is well know. Thus, my goal was to find nest, study their nest construction and nesting behaviour. Ctenople ...
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Nesting behavior of Anthophora plumipes
Anthophora plumipes is a solitary spring species, which is commonly found throughout Europe. Females of this species occur in two types of coloration (common brown or more rare black) and they are robust and fast flying.
Anthophora plumipes
Females often nest in large aggregation and make their ...
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Nesting behaviour of Andrena vaga
Nesting behaviour consists of various behavioural components such as nest and cell founding and closing as well as building, provisioning, and protection. This pattern is essential in the reproductive process of every species of bee, and thus, nesting behavior should be a well–studied scientific b ...
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